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about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other controversial issues

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Internships for the Jewish Dialogue Group's
Deliberation Project

The Jewish Dialogue Group is seeking interns to help us create our new Guidebook for Deliberation about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Jews across the U.S. will use the guidebook to conduct workshops in which participants systematically explore how they can respond to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in ways that are as ethical and effective as possible, in a supportive, non-adversarial environment.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 
Responsibilities can include: 
  1. researching questions about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and analyses of the current situation, from multiple ideological perspectives -- summarizing relevant articles, and drawing out key points for inclusion in our guidebook 
  2. researching the work of a variety of advocacy organizations and the hopes, values, and assumptions that motivate them 
  3. conducting and summarizing interviews with activists, teachers, and scholars with multiple perspectives 
  4. drafting sections of the guide 
  5. helping to assemble a bibliography of materials that are freely available online 
Interns may also help to conduct and assess pilot workshops using preliminary drafts of the guidebook. 


QUALIFICATIONS 
We are seeking interns who are: 

TIMING AND LOCATION 
Timing is flexible, but we prefer to work with interns who can commit at least 40 hours to the project in the spring, summer, or fall of 2010. We welcome interns who live anywhere in the United States. 

ACADEMIC CREDIT AND COMPENSATION 
If you are a student and you are eligible for a research grant, community service funding, or academic credit through your school, we would be glad to work with you to design a workplan that meets your program's criteria and to provide any documentation that is needed.

TO APPLY
Please complete our brief application form by Monday, March 1. You may fill out the application online, or download the application and email it to us at  info@jewishdialogue.org.  

Please also email your resume to us at info@jewishdialogue.org, along with a writing sample of 5 to 15 pages. You may submit one piece or two or more shorter pieces. They can be academic research papers, news reports, oral histories, or anything else that demonstrates your skills as a researcher and writer. Feel free to contact us with any questions.


Testimonial from a Past Intern

"I interned with the Jewish Dialogue Group back in 2005, after searching for dialogue projects across the country.  As a college junior, it was really great to meet with so many different kinds of people within and outside the organization.  I continue to use the lessons learned that summer: on messaging to your audience, on cultivating relationships with activists across the political spectrum, and the political landscape of the American Jewish community in relation to Israel/Palestine.  That I am still in touch with JDG's director is a testament to the faith he had in me, and in his ability to cultivate strong volunteers and leaders.  The Jewish Dialogue Group is doing important work that no one else does—to intern with them is an experience that can’t be replicated anywhere else.  I’m so glad to know that more volunteers are joining their ranks—this is a wonderful chance to take a project and run with it!"

 —Jessie Posilkin
Bryn Mawr College
AB ’06 Peace and Conflict Studies